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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

Two hunters from the Bad Lands,
OAK, report that they discovered an
immense geyser of fire 100 miles
west of Bismarck. They say that
the flames came right out of the earth
and rose at least 100 feet into the air,
and that the snow was melted for a
quarter of mile around the flame.
1t is claimed that there are burning
coal veins underlying this section of
the Bad Lands and that they account
for this fire geyser.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

We in the South have put business
above politics. We have challenged
your spinners in Massachusetts and
your iron-makers in Pennsylvania
We have learned that the 100000
600 annually received from our cotton
crop will make us rich. The supplies
that make it are home raised. We
have reduced the commercial rate of
interest from "A to 6 per cent, and
are floating four per cent bonds.
We have learned that one Northern
Immigrant is worth fifty foreigners,
and have smoothed the way south
ward, wiped out the place where Ma
sons and Dixon's line used to be.
and hung out our latchstring to you
and yours.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

The baby King of Spain has been
made Grand Knight for cutting his
first tooth. How much better this is
than the old plan of chastising the IN
FAINT because he made good deal OF
fuss over the event.-[Oil City Biz
card.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

In the course of his sermon on
Sunday the 2Gth, Henry Ward Beech
er said: "The mother and brother OF
Christ did not believe Him to be
what He declared himself to be. Be.
tween this Mary, celebrated in the
Magnificent for 1000 years, and the
real Mary there is wide difference.
That she had the slightest spiritual
perception or insight there is no proof,
and she and her other sons thought
Jesus was cracked They saw not
what He did; they could not enter
His sphere. When he was grand
and great, they said that he was crazy,
begged Him not to tramp around
and exhibit himself to the common
multitude. They wanted him to stay
at home and be good citizen"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

Among the many curious works of
the largest library in the world, at
Paris, is Chinese chart of the heav-
ems made about 600 B. G. In this chart
AGO stars are correctly inserted, as
corroborated by the observations of
modern astronomers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT BOISE CRY, IDAHO,
December 81, 1886.

LAND OFFICE AT BOISE CITY, IDAHO,
December 81, 1886.
Notice il hereby given that HE follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Register and Receiver at
BOISE City, Idaho, on Feb. 8, 1887, viz:
Ole Rood, who filed pre.emption ID: )
1867, for the SW a Sec. 8, Up N, X 3
E.
He names the following witnesses to
nrove his continuous resi- dence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz;
Ole Hanson of Jerusalem, Idaho.
John Foss,
John Petersen,
John Daily,
HARLEM PEFLEY,
Register.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

M. Fortnat Gagnon has been elect
ed to the New Hampshire legislature
This IS the first time French Ca
madam has received political honor
of the kind in the history of the
United States.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

A Maine woodsman saw a rabbit
on the ice, and it did not run away as
he drew near. 1t had hoped into a
shallow puddle of water and had
stood still till its feet were firmly
frozen to the ice.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

One of the richest men in San An
tonic, Tex, is Chop Hop, a China
man, who has an English wife. He
is now on visit to the Flowery king
dom.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

The California Miners, Advocate Of
the 9th inst, says that California has
produced 81, 200, 100000 in gold since
its discovery by Marshall in 1949.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

ENDLESS punishment beginning at
DEATH" is designated as 'lurid theolo-
gy" by those on trial at Andoyer for
heresy.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

The vatican is debating whether
the Knights of Labor in America is a
proper organization for Catholics to
join.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress requiring ten years residence
of aliens a prerequisite to naturali-
.zation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21
Tressurer's Notice.

The following warrants Will be paid out
of the County General Fund on presenta-
ton at my office
No. 317, in favor of Joseph Jackson 5 3 10
236, Judge Case Brod-
erick ....... so 90
237, John Reel 49,. SO 90
PAL, j.. LARSON. ! %
Also the following out OF the Road
Fund:
No. 56, in favor of s. B. Connelly,$6S 81
JOHN GARRECHT Co. TREAS.
BY IsIDoR SMITH, Deputy.
IDAHO CITY, Nov. II, 1886.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

1t is astonishing, says an exchange,
what a damper can be put ON the
ardor of an aspiring country Journal
list by having n subscriber come in
and yawn: "Well, l guess you had
better stop my paper; l don't like
1T No matter how many congrat-
ulatlons you may receive from the
most intelligent persons in the coun-
try, one simple individual to even
hint that you are not quite as smart
as you might be, will be sure to cause
you to reflect to some considerable
extent over the possibility that may
be he is telling the truth, and that the
balance are all mistaken, or out of
charity are faithfully trying to show
q semblance of appreciation for your
idiotie illusions
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

VIM. M. Stewart was elected Unit
ed States Senator from Nevada by a
vote of 46 out of 60.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-21

John Roache, the great ship build
err. died in New York the other day.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
What Becomes of beers Horns!

Mr.. 4. S. Fuller, the %wcll-known
author, writes in the American Agri-
culturist for April: what becomes
of dcerllorns! is often asked of persons
residing where deer are plentiful. but
it is rarely satisfactorily answered.
That the horns are shed annually,
there are no good reasons for doubt
ing. for it is II we'll established fact;
but thai the horns arc rarely found is
also quite us true, as stated by Nh.
Yodcr in the American Agriculturist
for February. / we'll remember look
ago, i'm the woods of Wisconsin, and
during one of these rambles, EXTEND
ing over only a few hours. | saw fifty
seven very lively deer, some with very
handsome antlers, but failed to find II
vcstige of an old horn. Upon inquir-
ing of old hunters, who yer supposed
to know all about the habits of deer,
| was informed that when a buck
dropped IL horn he Immediately dug Il
hole in the ground and buried it out
of sight. Upon further investigation,
however, | was unable to find Il per.
son who ever Sun II deer performing
the operation. OF INT who eve found
IL horn that had been buried by its
owner or any other similar animal.
But in late Years | have had several
opportunities to learn where some Of
the naturally shed deer horns go to-,
if lnt all of them. The deer shed
their horns in the spring, and they no
soonel fall to the ground than the
wood mice attack them, and they dis
appear before the teeth of these little
rodents SO quickly that Il few weeks
are sufficient to obliterate every YES
tige of the noblest pair of antlers.
Even the squirrels like to gnaw the
deer horns and fresh bones of various
kinds, and it is this natural or de-
PRAYED taste that makes our common
red squirrels rob birds nests when
the young are nearly full grown; for
so far as l have observed. they dcyour
the feet and legs of the birds only. l
have frequently made them drop the
young birds they were slowly tortur-
ing, and have always found that they
were eating the feet and legs, perhaps
because these parts had n'itty llavor.'
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
Indian statistics.

The immigration Bulletin, in IL late
issue. contains the following interest
ing Indian Statistics:
The Indian population, on the great
Sioux and other six reservations in
Dakota, is reported ut $4,000.
The total area of existing reserva-
lions amounts to 25.75l,l05 acres, or
4l.199 square miles. The area of the
great Sioux Reservation. west of the
Missouri River. alone. is 2l,593, 100
acres, OF 33.139 square miles.
Out of the total population of $4,000.
over onc-half the number, reported at
l6,SS5, Wear citizens dress wholly,
and S.9ss others have adopted the
white mans clothing in part; leaving
less than 5000 as the number of savl-
| ges who retain their native dress.
The number of males engaged in
manual labor is 6,0Q2;; of families en-
gagged in agriculture, 4,s33, and in
other civilized pursuits l.043.
The stock owned consists of lS,403
horses, 1854 cattle, l.l9o swine and
1875 mules.
There are 10000 acres under Guilt
walton by Indians. who raised 1880
bushels of corn and 52,1337 bushels of
wheat i'll 1854; their new breaking of
that year amounting to $500 acres.
The number of Indians who can
read was reported at 2,75l, and of H.
dians who can speak English at $50.
The Indians who speak English"
however, are not so few in number.
For some reason or other, there is /;
disposition among the Indians to con
ceal their knowledge of the white
lnan's tongue, when i'll the latter's
presence at the agency, where they
seem to think that the greater the il.
norance displayed, the larger, or at
least the more certain the supplies.
Out of a school population of 6.95l,
the greatest school attendance. during
1854, was }, log, and the average schoo.
attendance l.2g3.
There are ri schools in operation
and 81 school buildings used.
The cost of maintaining these
schools for one year Was Slol, 4o2;; o.
which amount $ls.639 was contribute,
by religious societies, and SS2,7o3 eX'
pended by the government.
The average annual cost of mail.
tcnance for the average school ut
tendance WAS $40 per capita; for tilt
greatest school attendance, $47 pc:
capita; for the entire school popull
ton, Sl5 per capita; and for eacl
school in operation, S42225.
The number of births during tn
YeaSrcportcd was 633, and of deaths
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
Stock Losses.

AS spring advances. the stockmen
have betteropportunities for ohserva.
ton and generally report the losses
as much lighter than at first supposed
The range country is becoming Access
sible and men who have been oven it
report many live cattle and cs .rpara-
lively few dead ones. Target halds
are seen on the hillsides and in the
valleys, %contentedly grazing on the
green grass just shooting its tender
spears through the ground in response
to the warmth of the SUI. and in
many instances.t they are found in good
condition. Instead of fifty to sixty
per cent. loss it is now generally adj
mitted that it will not he more than
twenty per cent. oil cattle and four on
horses. Probably in Il few eases.
where cattle We're driven in from
Texas, trail cattle-arriving late in
the season after Il long drive and in
poor condition, the losses will be
heavier. Stockmen are more hopeful
as reports come in lowering the csti-
mated losses. The past winter was
the most severe and stormy within
the recollection of the old timers and
another like it is not liable to occur
in many years, 50 that taking into
consideration its severity and the
comparative light losses it dctracts
nothing from this us Il stock raising
country.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
The Press Newspaper Agency.

a newspaper Agency has been es-
tablished in connection with the
PRESS and we are prepared to receive
subscriptions for any of the leading
Newspapers, Periodicals or Magazines.
at publishers rates, no matter where
published. either domestic or foreign.
If you wish to learn the price or sub
scribe for any publication call at this
office or drop a postal card for terms.
New subscribers to the PisEss paying
one year in advance OF old subscrib-
ers who pay up and n year in adj
vance can have any publication they
desire furnished at a discount.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
The Signs Have Never Failed.

1t rs Il tradition from the
former Indian occupants of this land,
says the Yankton Press and Dakota
ian, and has been demonstrated in
the experience of white settlers from
the opening of civilization here, that
Il winter which fills the mountains
with snow is followed by Il summer
Of abundant rains. Evaporation from
the mountain region supplies the foat
hills and the plains with moisture.
The present winter has filled the
mountain reservoirs with material
for profuse evaporation. This supply
is not exhausted by the first touch of
summer, but is held in store to be
drawn upon i'll response to the de
mands of the producing sections.
The lower levels give lis the spring
foods. s%aturatiny soil and atmosphere
with moisture for the see1-time.
Higher attitudes yield later in the
season to the influence of solar heat
and produce what is known in Miss
ouri-river parlance as 1.-The June rise"
which lasts into July in good growing
seasons After this the sun climbs
the mountain sides, slowly releasing
the moisture there %congealed, trans
forming it into vapor and sending it
off over the plains country to descend
again upon the maturing crops and
effect the fullest Development. 50 it
happens that, when the mountains
are covered from base to apex with
the wintry deposit and the foothills
and plains lie buried in snow, the
conditions for q growing summer are
all fulfilled, and farmers may plant
with full confidence in an abundant
harvest.
The Dakota farmer can as accurate
ly forecast the conditions of the com.
ing growing season by taking into &C,
count the mountain conditions at this
season of the year. The mountains
are 10 laden with nov and ice ant
the plains of the river slope are bur
led. We are certain to have Il heavy
spring flood and an extensive Jult
rise. From the same sources
which are to produce this flood ant
this rise we are to be favored Will
abundant rains during the period o.
summerdisintegration and consequcu
evaporation. These signs have neve.
failed.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
TAILOR NOTES.
TAYLOR, OAK. Mar. 81

TAYLOR, OAK, Mar. 81, 'S1,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. DeFrance arc
happy over the arrival of a boy at
their home.
The first seeding of the season at
this place. was done on the farm OF
j. NJ. Tracey on Wednesday.
The Northern Pacific will distrib'
ute HOO bushels of wheat and 90(
bushels of oats for seed at this place
-Four families of immigrants and
two carloads of Immigrant moveables
arrived this week.
Miss Annie Tracey returned from
Mandan, Wednesday. where she had
been attending school.
w. j. LARSON and J. NJ. Tracey
have bought u cur load of oats and
feed.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
Dickinson Goal.

n The coal mined by Beckett & Foote.
kroprietors of the Dickinson Coal
Company, speaks for itself and its
popularity is increasing daily. 1t is
superior to amy Ignite in the market.
The coal is solid, dry and does not
turn to dust when exposed. 1t
makes a hot fire, and those who have
used it say that two tons of it are
worth three Of any other Ignite.
Orders left at the grocery store of
the firm will receive prompt atten
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
THE LAND LAWS.
How to get Government Land i'll tho
Bismarck District.
TIE HOMESTEAD

i l O.hts sAh
Law gives the head of a family.
male or female. the right to enter {
{ uarter section. 100 acres, of vacant
land if he IL she is Il native born citi'
zen of the United States, or if foreign
born has taken ont ''lirst papers," y
single man Tor single woman) ovel
p years of age is given the same
chance. Within six months of date
of entry the party must build Il house
on the land taken and begin living in
it. If he lives on and farms it for
five years, title is acquired by proving
those facts and paying the land office
fees, four or eight dollars-tlle latter
the highest figure. If at amy time be-
fore the five years run out the home
steader wants to pay for his land, lie
Il do so. The price per acre is &l.25
and $3.50. The cheaper price rules
OH lands forty miles from the North.
rrn Pacific railroad. and the higher.
800, within that distance.
An cX-soldieT. who served in the
rebellion more than ninety days. gets
the time he served Tor if discharged
on account of disability the
whole time for which he
enlisted) deducted from the five
years. His army service, To the cx-
tent of four years, counts as SO mirh
residence. The original fees ut the
land Office are s:l4 and Sls-.the for
mcr for Sl.225 land and the latte. for
10. so land.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
10 Rent.

a store room in the Press building
Oh Willard street; IL of the finest
business locations in Dickinson. APP
ply at this office.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
I'll Saved NV LIFE

Is o mmo expression, often heard
from those who have realized, by per-
sonal use, the curative powers of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. *Icannot say enough
in praise of Ayers Cherry Pcctoral, be-
lieving as I do that, but for its use, I
should long since have died from lung
troubles. e. Bragdon, Palestine, Tex.
About six months ago I had a severe
hb BY a distrsssi o1 t cona dnn Whie lh59dn spriv cd
me of sleep and rest. I had used vari-
GUS cough balsams and expectorants,
without obtaining relief. A friend adj
vlsed Inc to try
Ayers Cherry PectoraI.
did SO, and am happy to say that it
helped me at once; By continued use
am satisfied, saved my life.-Mrs. e.
Coburn, Is Second ST., Lowell, Mass.
I have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for over a year, and sincerely believe 1
should have been in my grave, had it
not been for this medicine. 1t has cured
me of q dangerous affection of the lungs,
for which ! had almost despaired of ever
finding a remedy.-D. A. McMullen,
Windsor, Province of Ontario.
Ayers Cherry Pcctoral saved my life.
Two years ago 1 took a Very sevcre Cold
which settled on my lungs. 1 consulted
physicians, and took the remedies they
prescribed, but failed to obtain relief
until I began using Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. Two bottles Of this medicine
completely restored my health. Lizzie
M. Allen, West Lancaster, Ohio. If
Ayers Cherry Pect0ral,
Prepared by DR.. g. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

An unsuccessful attempt to break
Jail was made OH "Wednesday evening
when Jailor Gruschus went to lock
the prisoners in their cells for the
night. At present there are four
prisoners in the Jail. All were i'm
their cells except Prentiss. the young
burglar, who was standing close to
the corridor door and as the jailor ell
tered Prentiss struck HIM a terrible
blow just over ithe right eye, but it
failed to knock him down. Had he
succeeded in knocking Mr.. Gruschus
senseless it is Eprobable the whole
gang would have made bold rush for
liberty, although this would have
proved unsuccessful as all the outer
doors were locked. Prentiss is only
eighteen years old, yet lie appears to
he Il hardened criminal and Il term at
Bismarck will do him no harm; this
he is likely to get, as the evidence
against him is strong.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
TIE ~PRE-EMpTIoN LAW

Requires some act of improvement
by the applicant himself. and Il lIling
costing two dollars as the first steps.
Then actual residence. cultivation of
the soil and payment at $l.25 u. $50
per acre, according to location. This
payment is not required before two
years and nine months. ANY time,
however, after six months residence
and cultivation the payment a be
made and title had.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
THE TIMBER CULTURE


Under this law a quarter section. 100
acres, is allowed the qualified man OF
woman, resident OF nOM-residcnt, who
pays $l4 fees and thereafter breaks
or plows five acres the first year. Gull
tivatcs it the second year and plants
to forest trees, cuttings or seeds the
third year; and beginning the second
year breaks another five acres anA
c%llltivates and plants the third and
fourth years. When he gets his ten
acres (the lawful mrea) planted. he
keeps the trees cultivated and in good
growing condition for four years
more, OF eight years from date of
his entry. Ii at that time he can
show G,7jo healthy trees he will he
granted title upon paying 81. land
Office fees. JOHN A. lii.A.
Register
u. S. Land Office, Bismarck, ID. II
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

AT Minneapolis, Mimi, on Wednes-
day, March 23rd, MI. II. j. hitley
and Miss Virginia Ross We're united
i'll matrimony. Mr.. Whitley is prcsi-
dent of the Stark County Bar k and
well known in business and financial
circles throughout the Northwest.
The happy couple are now n EcV
York city on their wedding tour and
will visit other places in the east. NJ.
Whitley expects to return with hi
bride about the first of May whel,
they will settle down to enjoy Dickin-
Sol life and society in one of the hand
some cottages to be erected on Sim,
street. The PRESS congratulates Mr..
and Mrs. III. j. Whitley.
Superintendent Greene, the moss
efficient official the Northern Pacific
has ever had ON the Missouri division,
very popular, both with the puolic
and employees, is deserving of great
credit for his mtiring efforts, during
the flood, in looking after the inter
ests and welfare of the passengers de-
tanned at Mandan by the water. and
from the large number of trains that
have been going west since the he
sumption of traffic, it is evident thai
he is still at the helm and managing
affairs i'll Il practical business li5e
manner and doing all he can to f"r-
ward delayed freight to it's dest;na-
ton. For these things he deserves
the thanks of the people and compa-
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

Gents fine suits made to order ut
Richards & Tllompsen's
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

Call at Fowler & %Lang1on's for
your suits and furnishings.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

McGil!ivray is now charging his
| store in order to make room for his
immense stock, which he will open
up in Il few days. This stock was Sc.
l"cted with great care by himself, in
the eastern markets, and is without
doubt the finest stock ever brought tc
this country,
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

a. Annonson. of Tasting, Nebras-
ka, arrived here Thursday. lie was
looking for IL suitable location for
himself and Il party of friends. He
has decided that Stark county is the
place he was looking for. Ten fami.
lies from his old ~neighhorhood will
soon be on their way tn this point.
Charles Green. Eli Smith ana Char
ley Stamp arrived here last Thursday.
They had spent the past fall and win.
ter in the Black Hills and started
from Rapid City on the end of March.
They Travelled horseback and al
though. they found the road decided.
~ rocky" are looking hale and
hearty.
At j. b. Thompson's may he scel
Il great curiosity and one which is
very rare. 1t consists of two deer
heal, with their horns imeXtricahl,
llltCI iotkc't. lilt iltitiS were l;lkti
from the dead bodies Of two dee
which were found in the Bal Land.
last winter. They had evidentl,
died while in u fierce struggle 70:
supremacy.
a supper an dance will he given
at the rink on the evening of Easter
Monday, April IL. The supper vii
be served from s TO so p. m. aftcl
which there vii b. dancing unit
All have hal enough. The affair viii
d ne in charge otAthe members of tn,
!. !: :. N: N: {: : : !: =: \ 81 s; g.: ': :: :: 6:
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02

McGillivray will open this week the
largest and finest line of staple and
fancy dry goods even brought west of
the Missouri river. Would be pleased
to furnish people at Il distance with
| samples and prices.
The Dickinson press., 1887-04-02
LOCAL..

Hay is worth SD Il ton at Dead
A.nnl